LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
THE MAKING OF APPOINTMENTS PRACTICE OF *' WIRE-PULLING ” CONDEMNED. (Pee United Press association.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 19. 1 The opinion that a commissioner was needed in municipal government to attend to staff appointments and promotions was expressed by the Rev. J. K. Archer, deputy mayor, when speaking at the Public Administration Society’s dinner. “ One of the most disheartening features of local administration,” said Mr Archer, “is the amount of wire-pulling that goes on and the amount of pressure that is brought to bear. One has to have courage to form one’s own decision, and to make sure it is carried out. Some people seem to have no realisation 'of the limitations of the friends they try to manoeuvre into responsible positions.”
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19341020.2.93
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 22398, 20 October 1934, Page 14
Word Count
121LOCAL ADMINISTRATION Otago Daily Times, Issue 22398, 20 October 1934, Page 14
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Daily Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.